Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-02
WE GREET YOU.

In accordance with the announcement
heretofore made, THE DEMOCRAT makes
.is appearance this evening in an en-
i,roed form. The additional four col
INNS. with the corresponding increase
in the length of all, furnishes space equal
to seven columns Of the former measure
ment. Owing to excess in the width of
THE Democrats columns, over those of
its CITY contemporaries, its thirty-two
columns are equal to thirty-six of their
measurement. The enlargement OF this
paper became necessary from the in
crease OF its advertising patronage and
the rapid swelling OF its subscription list.
We had either to refuse advertisements
or fail TO furnish our patrons with the
amount OF reading matter such as their
manifestations Of approval OF our course
entitled them. With the enlargement of
the paper there will be no increase in the
subscription rates, except in the city
carriers list, where the former rate
of seventy-fve cents per month for de-
-fvered c1pieswil be charged The re-
duction was an fifl-advised movement, as
it was a discrimination in favor of our
city patrons, who, we are confident, in
view of the enlargement, will not object
to being placed on par with our outside
subscribers. 1t was a hard struggle
for THE DEMOCRAT to place itself in its
present permanent and prosperous posi-
ton. 1t had not only the Mormon ele-
ment to combat, but was opposed by a
class of professed loyal Gentiles, who were
so bitterly partizan that they regarded
anything except a Republican political
paper in the Territory, an infringement
upon the vested rights Of their party, and
an innovation beyond the bounds of toll
Grafton. 1t even met with opposition
from some prolessed Democrats, mostly,
however, OF the tin-horn species and who
advocated the election of Blaine in the
last Presidential contest. In spite of
this combined opposition, however, THE
DEMOCRAT has continued to grow
in favor with the best element of both
parties, who realized the wisdom and ne
cessity for the establishment OF a loyal
organ of the party in National power, to
which all Gentiles in the Territory had
to look for such relief as could be afforded
= by Congressional legislation and Execu-
tive action. This paper has always--at least
under its present management--exer
its influence as a Democratic journal, to
facilitate such legislation as would ac-
complish the results Which have so long
been struggled for, but as yet unattained.
1t is proud, however, that nothing from
its columns could ever be successfully
used at Washington as capital for the
Mormon lobby, or which our loyal repre-
sentatives at Washington were obliged to
Tepudiate as not expressive of the Gen
tile sentiment in Utah. The DEMOCRAT
has endeavored by all the means in its
power to unite the loyal people of
the Territory and to advocate
such policy as would be most likely, in its
opinion, to best utilize the extremely
fiimsy material furnished at the last ses-
sion Of Congress by Senator Edmunds
and his followers. That its course has
been acceptable to the most intelligent
and unprejudiced Gentiles, Republicans
and Democrats, an examination of its
subscription book will clearly prove, if
other evidence is wanted besides the
position it has established for itself in so
short time. The indication of The
Democrats prosperity, presented this
evening. is, we are confident, but the
iorerunner of others which will follow in
rapid succession. All fair-minded, sincere
and sensible persons of both parties
realize the wisdom and propriety of sus-
tanning journal which represents the
party in power, in Territory where its
citizens have 50 many favors to ask of
CongreSs aud the Administra-
ton. is but natural that
jourftal in political accord with
the maid tty in Congress, and the Chief
Executive OF the Nation, is enabled to
effect mor for the common cause than is
possible td be accomplished by one in
direct and\ bitter opposition to them.
fHE DENoct lar is not insensible to the
Tact that a considerable portion of its
support is ttAbutable to the realization
Of this fact bysensible persons who are
not in spolytical sympathy with it. We
endeavor, however, to treat all National
political matters fairly, from a Demo i
cratic standpoint, but in manner the !
least likely to create division upon the
common local question, by giving no
cause Tor personal offense. 1t will con-
Olnue to pursue this course; its object
oeing the redemption of Utah from ;
pFies'iy rule, and the supremacy of DEM ,